inconsistency
noun
the quality or condition of being inconsistent.
inconsistencies
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pluralof inconsistency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Observers quickly pointed out inconsistencies in the timeline: Talarico attended a Dallas concert for country artist Kacey Musgraves that same day – and campaigned in Austin the day before.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
OpenAI’s investors had reportedly tried to compare its annualized revenue with that of rival Anthropic, but because the frontier labs calculate this number differently, that led to inconsistencies, according to the Financial Times.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Their sights seem to be set on perjury, seeking desperately to find inconsistencies in Smith’s recollection of his criminal investigations.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
It also raises concerns about the safeguarding of victims, noting inconsistencies in recognising vulnerability and failure to properly deploy resources appropriately when people are reported missing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Determining internal inconsistencies such as these is one of the minor pleasures of numeracy.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
